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Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements (LAW)
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BCH-LAW-PH-113010-1   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
last updated: 17 Jan 2018
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General Information
DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular No. 1, series of 2016
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Legislative details
Guidelines
National / Federal
The JDC provides guidance on the stages of GMO activities covered by the issuance, among which are work done under containment, field trials up to commercial propagations including importation for direct use as food, feed and processing. It spells out the responsibilities of the DA and DENR in the conduct of environmental risk assessment and the DOH with regard the environmental health impact and food safety assessment. It likewise provides for an enhanced public participation in various forms and in all stages of the decision-making process in line with the government’s policy on transparency and accountability. 
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15 Apr 2016
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